The smell of buttery popcorn fills my nose
I snuggle up to Her and hear Her heartbeat
I feel Her chest rise slowly with each soft breath
I hear the movie playing in the background and the dogs barking
The door creaks open
C R E E E E E A K
I hear slow, heavy footsteps
C L I CK……C L I C K…….C L I C K
“I’m home!!” He announces
He disappears briefly into the room
He walks out and approaches Her and i on the couch
“Can you move so I can sit next to Her.” He asks
He gives me a look that’s enough to send shivers down my spine
His gaze piercing my skin
Daring me to say No.
i stare meekly back at Him
i stumble and stutter over my words
“Y-yeah….s-sure”
i look down at my feet and cross my arms as i stand
i walk quietly over to the other side of the couch with my head down
He puts His arms around Her
Her eyes twinkle in the soft light
They laugh along with the movie
Together
i sit in the corner
unnoticed and unimportant